Brighton Jazz Listings

Brighton is the best place there is to see jazz. Every week, we have more than 30 regular gigs. On a typical Sunday, if you ran from one to another, you could see eleven of them. There can’t be any other town in the UK that’s possible.

MONDAYS
Monday Boys Jazz Session at the Paris House 2-5
The Bees Mouth jazz jam, hosted by Eddie Myer 
with Luke Rattenbury and Loz Thomas 9-11

TUESDAY
Paul Richards hosts the Jazz Jam at the Brunswick 8p

WEDNESDAY
Jazz at the Saint James, 7-9
Chris Coull's Jazz at the Speakeasy, above the 
Wick in Hove 8-10
Nigel Thomas's Jazz Sessions at the Basketmakers, 
first and third Wednesdays of the month. 8-10
Mike Potter's swing trios at the Bell Tower (formerly 
the Daddy Longlegs) first Wednesday of the month 
7.30-9.30
Jazz Lounge at the Black Lion 8 till late
Jazz Jam night at Presuming Ed’s, hosted by the Big Trio,
first Wednesday of the month 8-late

THURSDAY
1st of the month, Saint George's Jazz, Kemptown 7-9
Jazz Jam at the Verdict 8-11

FRIDAY
Chris Coull's concerts at St Andrews Church, Hove 6-8. 
Jazz at the Verdict 7.30
Jazz (alternating with blues and rock’n’roll) at 

SATURDAY
Jazz, swing and blues bands at The Paris House 4-7
Jazz at the Verdict 7.30

SUNDAY
Jazz at the Walrus, 12.45-3.45
Pete Long and Guests, The Seven Stars 4.30-6.30
Jason Henson's Swingtime Sundays 
Sunday Jazz at the Chimney House, 5-7
Post Roast Jazz at the Bath Arms 5.30-7.30
Sunday Evening Jazz Easy Tiger @ The Hampton 5.30-7.30
Alex Bondonno at the Dover Castle every first Sunday of the month 5.30
Chris Coull quartet at the Joker 6-8
Big Band night at The Brunswick, every second Sunday of the month at 7.30
Charlie Miller and guests, Lion and Lobster, 6-8
Paul Richards's Gin and Jazz, The Stirling Arms in Hove 7-9
Jason Henson's Live Jazz Living Room at the 

On top of these regular nights there are one off shows, such as the lunchtime jazz concerts in All Saints Hove, which run from June until November.






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